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Mexican Farmers Play Chicken
With President Fox

The North American Free Trade Agreement was signed almost nine years ago. But down on the Mexican farm, it seems the news has only just arrived. And the farmers are mighty upset.

Over the past month Mexico's agricultural lobby has been tying up highways, dumping bags of beans at the senate door and even threatening to take up arms. One news report cites a coalition of 14 groups that has said it is ready to block 48 border crossings on New Year's Day.